Some friendships fade with no fight and no reason. That kind of loss is quiet, but it’s still real.

Endings without an event are harder to hold than arguments, because there is nothing to point at and no moment to grieve. Nobody did anything wrong; the messages just got further apart until they stopped. The absence of a cause can make it feel as though it does not count, which leaves you with the sadness and no permission to have it.

If one of these is on your mind, you are allowed to miss them without needing a reason. You can also send a message with nothing in it but hello. Some are only dormant, and the rest will not be made worse by asking.